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White House History Live: First Ladies and the National Portrait Gallery
Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.Join the National Portrait Gallery Senior Historian and Director of Research, Publications, and Scholarly Programs Dr. Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw as she discusses images of the
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History Happy Hour: First Ladies - The Ever-Changing Role
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.First Ladies have a unique, front row, and personal view of the American Presidency. From Abigail Adams, whose "remember the ladies" became a
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History Happy Hour: Winter Holidays and the White House
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.The White House is majestic every day of the year, but it becomes truly magical during the holidays—with or without a blanket of
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Women in the White House Collection
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are exploring the talented women artists whose portraits, sculptures, and paintings are a part of the White House Collection. American University graduate fellow Sarah Fling also discusses artistic first ladies who brought their love of art to the White House.
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Introducing The Official 2021 White House Christmas Ornament
The White House Historical Association's Official 2021 White House Christmas Ornament features the presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson. One side of the ornament features a painting of the 1967 Blue Room Christmas Tree. Mrs. Johnson requested that Robert H. Laessig, a designer for American Greetings, paint the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room for their card that year. The 1967 White House
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History Happy Hour: White House Holiday Decorating with the First Ladies
History Happy Hour hosted a live taping on Tuesday, December 6th at the Mayflower Hotel! Historian and designer Coleen Christian Burke shared anecdotes of her contributions to the 2008 White House holiday decorations and gave an overview of holiday décor since First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Join us on Thursday, December 22 at 5:30 p.m. to hear what Coleen had to say! H
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Book Signing with Giovanna McBride
Join the White House Historical Association as the host a special holiday book signing at the Mayflower Hotel with author Giovanna McBride! Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was true for Gigi McBride whose mother had a very unique job—she worked at the White House. During the George W. Bu
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History Happy Hour: First Ladies and the Civil Rights Movement
First ladies and civil rights have a mixed history. As the White House Historical Association project "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood" made us aware, starting with the Washingtons, slaveholding presidents brought enslaved servants to the president's house to work. Other 19th century first ladies had abolitionist roots and supported former enslaved workers or their family members in a variety of
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History Happy Hour: Entertaining at the White House - Decades of Presidential Traditions
Join us on Thursday, February 2, at our new time 6:00 pm ET to get an insider’s look into special occasions hosted by first families at the White House: from the Kennedys to the Trumps! Jennifer Pickens, provides details of these decadent events by sharing knowledge from her book “Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions.” This unique historical accoun
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History Happy Hour: Jackie Kennedy and the Broadcasted White House Tour
On February 14, 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy invited the American public into the White House via a tour broadcast on CBS with correspondent Charles Collingwood. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy showcased the First Lady’s groundbreaking restoration of the Executive Mansion. A record 56 million viewers tuned in to see and hear the First Lady guide th
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The White House Historical Association Announces Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament
Today the White House Historical Association released the Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament: a festive holiday wreath, adorned on the front with decorations inspired by the handcrafted Christmas ornaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford presidency. The only ornament of its kind, the Official White House Christmas Ornament is produced by the White House Historical Association,
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly “Art, Artists, and the White House”
The White House Historical Association today released the 68th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly on pre-sale. The issue, “Art, Artists, and the White House,” focuses on the evolving White House Collection of Fine Art including the progression of styles and the lives and works of artists represented in the collection. Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, writ